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Method for analyzing system performance

US6263298A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 13, 1998
Grant dateJul 17, 2001
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Expiry dateAug 13, 2018

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02E30/30
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for monitoring a computer system, the method comprising the steps of analyzing access requests, thereby determining its respective waiting time period, detecting from the waiting time periods selected waiting time periods which exceed a predetermined threshold value, retrieving information relating to waiting access requests which are associated with selected waiting time periods, retrieving information relating to at least one storage unit, which is associated with waiting access requests; and retrieving information relating to at least one storage device, containing at least one storage unit.

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